Daily Republican., 1887-10-17
FOR A CONTENTION.
A Democratic County Meeting Held In
the Afternoon and Mass Meeting In
the Evening.

The county meeting Of Democrats in
favor OF . Constitutional Conven tiop
was held ut the City Hall ON Saturday
afternoon, and the attendance was very
eratify Ing, oil the hundreds except
Brandy wine being represented. Tue
meeting convened In the lower room A.,
but afterward repaired to the City
Council chamber, with the following q
delegates present:
Wilmington Zone from each ward e1-
cept!ng the Fourth, Tenth and Eiey-
enth) William H. Brady, William II.
Quinn, nerris Taylor Enoch Moore,
Thomas n. Ozle. George II. Bates,
Esq., William B. Norton, George T..
Barnhil', Owen j Hession. Messrs.
Brady and Moore, OF the First and
Fifth wards, did not attend rs dele.
gates, their wards not having been or.
gsnfzed. MeetinRs for this purpose will
be held during the coming week.
OhristianA Hundred - Peter j,
Haushcy.
Mil Oreek-Dr. SwithiH Chandler.
New Castle-Wm. Herbert, Thomas
Holcomb, Alexander B. Cooper, ESQ,
A. Ii. Silver, james j. Toner.
Rid Lion-James Gam.
White Cay Creek-Theodore r.
Armstrong.
Pencsder George d. Medill.
81. Georget-Elwood r Norny, H.
A. Nowland, Richard L. Price, james
T. ShAllcross.
AppoQuinimipk-Dr.J j V. Craw ford
John y. Staats, James 7 Taylor, David
Wells.
BlAokbirc-Jamee L Simmons, B. b
David, John Loockerman.
DR.. 6within Chandler, Of Mil Creeh
Hundred, WAS called upon to preside
and Merris Taylor, Of this city, was SO
lected ~ secretary.
lied, George H. Bates, Esq, stated
that the object Was to effect Q county
organ zation for the purpose Of further.
Ing tho object OF Q Constitutional Con.
vention and bringing out full vote on
the day appointed for the election. BE
moved that Q committee OF Ave be ap
poin ted to take into consideration what
butiness should be brought before the
meeting.
The motion was adopted ind the fol.
lcwing committee sppoibteo: George
Bstee, Esq, Alexander b. Cooper, Hen.
ry A, Nowlsnd, Theodore r. Arm
strong. John l.. Simmons. The com
mitteo retired.
On motion Of Thomas Holcomb, au
executive committee, consisting OF one
from each ward In the city and one
from each Of the hundreds was ap,
pointed, rs follows:
miDgton-The delegates from the
respective wards to the county meeting.
B'a-dywine Hurdro6-Jscob X.
Handy.
OhristisDa-Peter j. Haush,y.
Mil Gree k-Lewis Miller.
White Clay Cresk-TheoioIe r. Arm
strong
New Castle-wm. Herbert.
Pepca ier-Thos. W. McCracken.
Red Lion-Jas A. Milligan.
st. Georges-H. A. Eowland.
Appoquinimlnk-Df. j. v. Crax-
ford.
Blackbird-John L. Simmons.
VIM. Herbert stated that the local
executive committee Of New CASTLE had
their tickets all printed and expected to
poll at least 800 majority for a conven.
ton. Nc thought that II the other hum
dreds would do as we'll as New CASTLE
tbere would not be any doubt OF the re-
suit II. A Nowlsnd announced that
81. Georges Hundred also had their
tickets ready.
The committee appointed to prepare
business for the meeting returned and
presented the following report:
As Democrats assembled from differ.
ent parts Of New CASTLE County we de.
clare ourselves earnestly In favor Of q
constitutional convention In this State
Mt rs carly . period rs 1t oan be legally
held. We believe that the present con-
stttutioB, while 1t was ut the time OF I've
adoption we'll adapted TO the neoessitits G
Of the State 10 no longer 30 In ell re-
spects, that the publio acknowlecg e.
msnt by our party OF the necessity ol
grave amendmeL E of our fundamental
law has put upon ~, rs Demoorate, m
obligation 10 cooperate In O. oomplisb.
Ing such amendments.
We consider that the efforts 10 amen
the constitution by legislative action
have demonstrated the I'm possibility OF
making any serious amer dm ents in ths,
way, and We also consider that method
not 0 suitable one for accomplishing
amend mems which involve the fundA'
mental principles Of free government.
We hall this me vement In our own
party 40 q demonstration that even the
long po, session of power has not rem
dered 1t incapable OF reforming abuses
and improving The details OF the con-
stitution under which Its power has
been acquired and held. This boing z
essentially q popular movement we
urge upon the local committees the
most active exertions TO inform the peo
pie OF the subject upon which they ore
TO vote, and to induce every voter to
express his opinion by his vote at the
coming election.
We recognize this movementsas In no
sense a partisan measure, but one
which must be plsoed upon the lcftier
plane of common citizenship and In.
yite the cooperation ofall good citizens,
without respect to political sff1liations.
The report was on motion unani.
mously ed opted, and on motion OF MT.
Quinn II was decided that 1t should be
read ut the meet ng In the evening.
On motion OF Mr.. Merton. the score
tary WAS directed TO notify three mem.
bers of the executive committee not
prese ut OF their appointment.
The county meeting then adjourned
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.
As soon as the county meeting sd'
jourDed the executive committee mot,
and effected an organization by electnS
william HeI bert, Chairman; Henry a;
Now,apd. treasurer, and William hAli
Porter, E.q., secretary. Tho officers Of
the committee, together with george
FL. BATES, Beq were coLs.ituted com
mittee on spes eskers II was decided tnst
tbe mem bers of the respective hundreds
should attend to arranging for the meet
ings in each locality snd call upon the
com u ittee on speakers for persons 10
ADDRESS them.
The wards and hundreds that we're
not rcprt &c nted will be requested oy
the secretary to notify him wheu they